Have you seen this guy's numbers?? Not a single 1,000 season?
I know the game's different now and yards were harder to come by then, but Swann was never among the league leaders. He wasn't even the best receiver on his team (that was John Stallworth). One great Super Bowl catch is not worth the Hall. Look at Harold Carmichael, who played at the same time and racked up big numbers.
Give Swann's spot to Art Monk.
2007-01-05 07:02:09 · 12 answers · asked by The Brain 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Lynn Swann played on the best team at that time. That gives him name recognition. Do you think Tony Romo would be in the Pro Bowl if he he did not play for the cowboys? Just in the right place at the right time.
2007-01-05 07:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by shadouse 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is a player to be defined solely by statistics?
This isn't fantasy football. I can't count the amount of times that Lynn Swann made a "game-changing catch", a stat that you won't find in any stat book. Swann was a significant part of why the Steelers won games in the 1970s, plain and simple. 1,000-yard seasons don't win games: big plays do.
And if stats are all you care about, Swann was the Steelers' leading receiver four times (1975-1978), and in two of those years, the Steelers won the Super Bowl. Winning is what the game is about, and Swann was a big part of why the Steelers were 90-38-1 from 1974-1982, without a single losing season with Swann on the roster. Three Pro Bowl selections & being in the Top Ten in the league in receptions (twice), receiving yards (three times), receiving TDs (three times) and combined TDs (twice) don't hurt either.
Long story short, he's not in the Hall because of one catch. Perhaps Art Monk or (insert your favorite player here) should be held in higher regard than Swann, but that doesn't take away from Swann all he accomplished for, and all he contributed to, the Steelers.
2007-01-05 07:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dave of the Hill People 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
undemanding answer: LYNN SWANN does not BELONG interior the corridor OF popularity in undemanding terms performed 9 seasons, and in undemanding terms controlled to suitable 800 yards in 2 of those 9 seasons, and in no way have been given as intense as 900, much less a one thousand backyard season, which replaced into continuously the benchmark, even for the time of his enjoying days. His first and final seasons, he slightly dotted the enjoying field on offense, combining for 29 catches in 20 video games, decrease than 500 yds (mixed) and an insignificant 2 TD's.
2016-12-16 03:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets see he did win 4 superbowls for us, he was part of the greatest wide reviever duo ever with swann and stallworth, he was one of the greatest athletes, he made plays the best wrs couldnt make today, if u see all of his cathces u will see why hes a hall of famer, I guess you lamberts, bradhsaws, websters hall of fame spots expunged too
2007-01-05 07:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by libshateme 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It isn't just numbers. It is what you bring. Like grace. Oh and Monk deserves his own spot, no one needs expunged for him to deserve it.
2007-01-05 08:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
swann was an awesome receiver. He had to share his time with stallworth.
2007-01-05 07:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Lordgloball 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hey Brain...why don't you go watch your sychronized swimming competition and leave the football talk to the big boys? After all, it's clear that you have no clue about anything
2007-01-05 07:40:44 · answer #7 · answered by thuglife 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
with an idiotic question such as this, i can only draw one conclusion as the where you got your name...you grabbed your balls, squeezed them up and saw what appeared to be a brain...but in fact it was just your nuts.
2007-01-05 08:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by FIGHT ON! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where Is Your Brain?
2007-01-05 07:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by bob r 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-01-05 07:48:16 · answer #10 · answered by fostermark_2000 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋